PVDF colour concentrates

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PVDF COLOUR CONCENTRATES

Pennwalt Plastics has appointed the Swedish f'irm Colorant as of'ficial suppliers of' Kynar PVDF colour concentrates, which are used primarily in themanuf'acture oftelephone and electronic wiring. Colorant has expanded rapidly since it was f'ounded in 1981. The Colorant Chromatics group now leads the market f'or f'luorocarbon colour concentrates and compounds with companies in the U.S.A., Japan, West Germany', Finland, France, Switzerland and England.

COLOUR SERVICE

BlP Chemicals has added polycarbonate injection moulding materials to its range of' Beetle nylon 6 and 66 and PE'T/PBT thermoplastic polyesters. To be sold under the Beetle brandname, the new polycarbonate range initially comprises an easy-flow, f'ast cycling grade plus medAll these are available in easy ium and high viscosity grades. mould release, UV stabilised or high transparency types. BlP states that it will off'er a colour compounding any quantity greater than 250 kg.

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OZONE-FRIENDLY MOULD RELEASE AGENTS

Ambersil Ltd. in the U.K. is now marketing its mould release agents in non-CFC aerosols. These silicone and non-silicone agents are said to cover the needs of'most plastics and rubber moulding.

TITANIUM DIOXIDE CAPACITY INCREASE

W. Germany has been granted permission by Sachheben Chemie in the state government of Dusseldorf' to expand its titanium dioxide facilities. BY 1990-1, the company will have a plant capacSachheben Chemie is a subsidiary ity totalling 85,000 t. /year. of'Metallgesellschaf't AG of Frankfurt.

NEW MASTERBATCHES FROM CABOT PLASTICS

Cabot Plastics will be launching a range of' new masterbatches at K '89. The latest addition to the CABELEC range of conductive compounds is also being introduced at the show. The company will be introducing masterbatches containing additives designed to These increase the speed of degradation of' plastics packaging. polyethylene based masterbatches will be processable on standard equipment and will not significantly alter mechanical properties in the resulting film. A range of masterbatches for UV-stabilization is also being inThese products, which use the HALS system, provide troduced. economical and effective stabilization for low and high density Masterbatches tailored to customers' PE, PP and other polymers. specifications are available. A new infra-red absorber will be available, providing an effective solution to the problem of re-radiation of heat from polyCont./......

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